In honor of my 40th birthday (which I've mentioned is also the 40th anniversary of Star Trek tribbles) I wrote an email to David Gerrold, writer for Star Trek and the tribbles episode specifically.  He sent me back a sweet note I wanted to share.

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First, here's my email:

Hi Mr. Gerrold:

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My birthday was great and lovely, spent with folks closest to me, having small adventures and telling stories.

I was born during the first airing of the Star Trek episode "The Trouble with Tribbles" (December 29, 1967) - ten minutes before the episode ends, as Kirk is standing under that hatch with tribbles falling all over him.  You might say ( Read more... )